It’s a good day to play some rock ‘n’ roll records!

 

It’s a good day to play some rock ‘n’ roll records on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 02/10/2026,  7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ll play an eclectic mix of music, including Sufjan Stevens, The Stone Roses, Beck, Jason Isbell, Donna Jean Godchaux, The Brothers Johnson, Amythyst Kiah, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2026/02/10/its-a-good-day-to-play-some-rock-n-roll-records/#playlist

You can listen to older shows whenever you like here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

And please donate here to help the future of WRIR https://www.wrircampaign.org/

We’ll put on some records to cheer you up!

 

We’ll put on some records to cheer you up on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 02/03/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Jimmy Cliff, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Viagra Boys, Wilson Pickett, Bruce Springsteen, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Shane Parish, Bill Callahan, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202602031900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and you can check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2026/02/03/well-put-on-some-records-to-cheer-you-up/#playlist

And support a Richmond original, WRIR, by donating to our capital campaign fund at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Come on, everyone! Let’s dance!

Come on, everyone! Let’s dance to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 01/27/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music for you, including Todd Snider & Jason Isbell, Thundercat, Kendall Street Company, Pulp, Tyler Ballgame, Snocaps, John Lennon, Bill Callahan, Father John Misty, Cass McCombs, Dr. Dog, Jerry Garcia, Bob Vylan, Snail Mail, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601271900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to check out the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/27/come-on-everyone-lets-dance/#playlist

And please give to our Capital Campaign to help us pay off the move to the new building and build for the future of WRIR at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

 

RIP Bob Weir

 

We paid tribute to the late Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead on Tuesday’s Handful of Brains. (originally aired 01/21/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

You can listen to the show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601201900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 (Note: a little new station technical difficulties led to dead (pun intended) air from 5:11 - 6:53. It seemed longer when I was desperately trying to fix it!)

You can check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/20/rip-bob-weir/#playlist

Help us improve our new studio and establish a foundation for the future of WRIR by giving to our capital campaign here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

(Photo: dead.net)

Cool Records!

 

We’ll listen to some cool records on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 01/13/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Jesse Welles, Peter Gabriel, Popol Vuh, Grateful Dead, The Jayhawks, Midnight Oil, Pretenders, Harry Chapin, Drive-By Truckers, Sheryl Crow, Dry Cleaning, & more!

You can listen to the show anytime you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601131900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/13/cool-records/#playlist

2 Shows! "New Year’s Eve Eve Party!" & "According to our Records…."

 

It’s the perfect soundtrack for your New Year’s Eve Eve party! Handful of Brains on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio! (originally aired Tuesday, 12/30/2025, 7 – 9 PM)

We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Etta James, Todd Snider, Mike Mattison, Tim Heidecker, Tom A Smith, David Byrne, Gregory McLoughlin, Drugdealer, The Good Ones, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202512301900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/30/new-years-eve-eve-party/#playlist

You can listen to older shows here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

And get that end-of-year donation in to help us move into our new building here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

And fun it will be on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 01/05/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of records to play, including Not A Saint Band, The Nude Party, Little Feat, Love Is All, Prince, Lankum, and more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601061900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/06/according-to-our-records/#playlist

You can listen to older shows whenever you like here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

And don’t forget to donate to help us get the new studio ready and more at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Handful of Brains Christmas Eve Eve Spectacular!

 

Need some Christmas tunes to listen to? Check out Tuesday night's (12/23/2025) Handful of Brains show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202512231900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/23/handful-of-brains-christmas-eve-eve-spectacular/

Gregory McLoughlin interview!

 

On Handful of Brains, we’ll interview Gregory McLoughlin and talk about his new album! (originally aired Tuesday, 12/16/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got the usual eclectic mix of songs for you.

If you missed it, you can listen to it whenever you like and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/16/gregory-mcloughlin-interview/#playlist

And how about a holiday donation to help WRIR move into our new building? Click here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Gather your friends!

 

Gather your friends and listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 12/14/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR) We’ll play an eclectic mix of music, including LCD Soundsystem, Todd Snider, Al Jardine, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Marcus King, Osees, Greensky Bluegrass, Bono, RUSH, Big Thief, Jeff Tweedy, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you like https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202512091900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/09/gather-your-friends-3/#playlist

You can listen to older shows here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

It’s gonna be a real good day!

 

It’s gonna be a real good day on Handful Of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 12/02/2025,  7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio). We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Trey Anastasio, Goose, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, The Mommyheads, Portugal. The Man, Parquet Courts, CAT POWER, Fiona Apple, & more!

You can listen to the show anytime you want here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202512021900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/02/its-gonna-be-a-real-good-day/#playlist

You can listen to older shows whenever you like here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

Donate to the WRIR Capital Campaign to help us move into our forever home here https://www.wrircampaign.org/